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Mercury chalcogenide contact for semiconductor devices

US4123295A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 1977
Grant dateOct 31, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 14, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/443
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved contact material for use in the fabrication of semiconductor devices is provided. This material comprises one of the mercury chalcogenides. The application of this material to a nondegenerate semiconductor may be made by the process of evaporation. The resulting contact is stable in the atmosphere, and is more electronegative than the best contact material, namely gold, that is now used.

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